The Binding of Isaac Is a Testament to the Magic of Video Games

Despite its cute exterior, The Binding of Isaac is shockingly dark. It has moments that will make even the most desensitized of gamers cringe. But that doesn’t concern Team Meat’s Edmund McMillen.

“[Isaac’s] themes are some of the darkest themes [I’ve] ever written and some of the darkest [I’ve] seen in games,” McMillen told a fan. “But the magic of video games glosses that over and allows you to get away with just about anything.”